Hello, I'm Vanessa
I once had someone tell me they did not like my purple hair, said it was for the birds. My nickname is Birdie. Sometimes, The Bird. I am a Christ-follower, wife, mother, grandmother, business owner, city slicker, purple lover, and health nut. Learn more about me.
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I blog about healthy living; from food freedom to financial freedom and everything in between. My hope is to inspire you to live healthy, love intently, and lead purposefully. Oh yeah, and to have a little (or a lot of) fun along the way! Read my blog.
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The Eyes Have It
Wanna know a secret?I don’t remember being all that into makeup as a teen or even in my twenties or thirties.At 48 though, I love… [Continue Reading]
One-Minute Cinnamon Coffee Cake
A few weeks back, Tom and I went out for brunch at an award-winning restaurant here in downtown Minneapolis. One of the menu items we oohed and… [Continue Reading]
How To Clean Your Makeup Brushes
Truth be told, I am not the hygiene queen when it comes to keeping my makeup brushes nice and clean. Which is why I am… [Continue Reading]
Dear Dad
Last week you gave us a scareBut with some tender-loving careYour heart is on the mend We all knew it wasn’t the endYou’ve got fish to… [Continue Reading]
Happy Easter 2019
We were blessed to have our little buddy Asher this weekend. Took him to an Easter egg hunt at the park yesterday as well as… [Continue Reading]
Cheers to You
The sun is shining and it’s +70 degrees F in Minnesota. This is one of my all-time fave spring/summer after dinner drinks. Caffeine-free Zevia Cola… [Continue Reading]
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Essential Oil Bottles
I had these custom 5-ml essential oil bottles with amethyst gemstone roll-ons made to give as gifts to our HLWEO team members. The minimum order size was more than I needed, so I'm selling the overstock in my HLHT Shop.
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In January 2019, I took Adsense ads off Healthy Living How To. The biggest reason being it provides for a more pleasant reader experience. However, I am an Amazon Associate and earn a small commission when you shop using my affiliate links.
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